The TRANSPORT DOCTRINE, Amphibious Forces, U.S. Pacific
Fleet, enclosure (A), is hereby promulgated. The purpose, basis and
scope of the TRANSPORT DOCTRINE is set forth on the INTRODUCTION page.

It is requested that Force, Group, Division, Flotilla,
and Landing Craft Group Commanders, and Commanding Officers of APAs, AKAs,
APDs, LSVs, and LSDs submit comment and recommendations for the improvement
of this DOCTRINE.

This edition supersedes the previous edition of the TRANSPORT
DOCTRINE promulgated by Commander, Amphibious Forces, U.S. Pacific
Fleet, letter dated 1 June 1944, file A16-3/P11. The previous edition will
be destroyed by burning.